Of the imitation of Christ : four books . cially ordainand institute for thine own honour, and for anever-ceasing memorial of thyself. 6. Rejoice, O my soul, and give thanks untoGod, for so noble a gift, and so precious aconsolation, left unto thee in this vale oftears. For as often as thou callest to mind thismystery, and receivest the body of Christ, sooften dost thou go over the work of thy redemp-tion, and art made partaker of all the merits ofChrist. For the love of Christ is never diminished, andthe greatness of his propitiation is never ex-hausted. Therefore thou oughtest to dispose thy
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . cially ordainand institute for thine own honour, and for anever-ceasing memorial of thyself. 6. Rejoice, O my soul, and give thanks untoGod, for so noble a gift, and so precious aconsolation, left unto thee in this vale oftears. For as often as thou callest to mind thismystery, and receivest the body of Christ, sooften dost thou go over the work of thy redemp-tion, and art made partaker of all the merits ofChrist. For the love of Christ is never diminished, andthe greatness of his propitiation is never ex-hausted. Therefore thou oughtest to dispose thyselfhereunto by a constant fresh renewing of thy l^salm xvi. 2. I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. 351 mind, and to weigh with attentive considerationthe great mystery of salvation. So great, so new, and so joyful ought it to seemunto thee, when thou comest to these holymysteries, as if on this same day Christ firstdescending into the womb of the virgin werebecome man, or hanging on the cross did this daysuffer and die for the salvation of KJB^^^^t ^B M ^^^ ^^m ^ s^^^ ^S*i^^^^^,.^ai 0^Hi^ ESSS ^^
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